The influence of hospital volume on long-term oncological outcome after rectal cancer surgery

Purpose The association between hospital volume and outcome in rectal cancer surgery is still subject of debate. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of hospital volume on outcomes of rectal cancer surgery in the Netherlands in 2011. Methods In this collaborative research with a cross-...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of colorectal disease 2017-12, Vol.32 (12), p.1741-1747
Hauptverfasser: Jonker, Frederik H. W., Hagemans, Jan A. W., Burger, Jacobus W. A., Verhoef, Cornelis, Borstlap, Wernard A. A., Tanis, Pieter J.
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose The association between hospital volume and outcome in rectal cancer surgery is still subject of debate. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of hospital volume on outcomes of rectal cancer surgery in the Netherlands in 2011. Methods In this collaborative research with a cross-sectional study design, patients who underwent rectal cancer resection in 71 Dutch hospitals in 2011 were included. Annual hospital volume was stratified as low (
ISSN:0179-1958
1432-1262
DOI:10.1007/s00384-017-2889-2